leave ##n ##worth and fort gibson . it was established to provide protection to the rapidly increasing number of settlers , who were migrating from the eastern united states . fort scott became one of a chain of forts intended to protect the new settlers from the plains indians , as well as to protect the indians from the settlers ' en ##cr ##oa ##chment . the united states government intention to reserve permanent indian lands west of the missouri river gave way to the competition of settlers continuing to en ##cr ##oa ##ch on the indian settlements . fort scott ' s most active days were between 1842 and 1853 , although it was also used during the civil war . the cherokee of indian territory (
leavenworth and fort gibson. it was established to provide protection to the rapidly increasing number of settlers, who were migrating from the eastern united states. fort scott became one of a chain of forts intended to protect the new settlers from the plains indians, as well as to protect the indians from the settlers'encroachment. the united states government intention to reserve permanent indian lands west of the missouri river gave way to the competition of settlers continuing to encroach on the indian settlements. fort scott's most active days were between 1842 and 1853, although it was also used during the civil war. the cherokee of indian territory (